Blind Small-eared Shrew vs Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Cryptotis niausa compared with Anomalurus derbianus

Key Differences

• Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Anomalurus
Species	Cryptotis niausa	Anomalurus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Small-eared Shrew and Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Small-eared Shrew	Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Lord Derby s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.